a dog for Christmas

So We lost our dog a year ago and today hubby has walked in with an early xmas pressie for me and our boys a tiny puppy shih tzu puppy. Our boys love her. I know a puppy is going to be hard work but at least I haven't got to walk her as much as our lab. What a lovely surprise present. Hope you ladies all have a lovely Christmas!! This puppy is not just for Xmas x

Wow you're going to have your hands full! I always say don't even think about it when pregnant as dogs are such hard work (I love mine but still wanted to get rid for the first six weeks of my daughter being born!) but as you know what you're in for I'll just say YAY PUPPY and pictures please ;)

Thanks ladies. Yes I'd never advise a pup during pregnancy they are like babies. 2 years ago i hand reared puppy labs over xmas with a new born and toddler so im sure a shih tzu is a walk in the park. she is a good girl so far and is already using her puppy training mat. Wish me luck! Here's to a busy christmas!

Aww, yay, such a lovely present! Our dog fell pregnant at the same time as I did! So I've had a manic 6 weeks looking after not only our 2 dogs, but also 6 puppies! It's been amazing, but part of me is looking forward to getting rid of them all in the new year. Although my hormones have taken over and I've fallen madly in love with one of them, so it's going to be heartbreaking to get rid of her!

Good luck, our dog is now 4 and she was worse than our daughter at night, she used to wake me to go for a wee in the garden n refuse to come in. Drove me mad. My dh (dear husband) works nights that's y we got her. Thankfully it only lasted 4-6 months. I no looking back I was too soft on her. Enjoy ur Christmas with ur children and new puppy xx

Good luck! We have currently a 6months old lab puppy. We wanted to wait a little with getting pregnant but here we are ^^ He is very well behaved, but leaving food out is a big no no yet :P He is quite low-energy (for a lab). Has been sleeping through the nights since about 4-5months and has learned no potty indoors (in our apartment... at parents-in-laws its a different story, lol).

However I am quite daunted by the fact we will be first time parents and have a 1 year old pup at the same time.

Madrid how lovely. I have had some real mad hyper labs (also working dogs) it's exhausting this is my first small dog she's a funny little thing like a guinea pig with fluffy long hair haha.. I can't post photos sadly! Christmas dogs and babies cuye handfuls!

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